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The arguments about the program stealing resources and what-not are complete bunk, as Ford wouldn't risk anything from a volume-seller for a niche vehicle.
Again...I can't begin to understand the opposition.
Every dollar that Ford spends on a vehicle or platform is a dollar that it can't spend on something else. And there are ALWAYS more projects on the list than Ford has resources (people, facilities and cash). If you add a new platform or vehicle then something else has to come off the list. Could be a new hybrid or a new truck or something else totally unrelated. But when you have X resources and they are 100% utilized you can't add something without dropping something else. That's just how businesses and budgets work.
The opposition is about whether Lincoln should be spending that money and resources NOW. If they spend too much money on low volume low profit ventures instead of investing in higher volume higher profit vehicles then they won't be able to sustain themselves long term. And if they don't make a decent profit they won't be around. It's that simple. It's called survival.
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Same here, one pump so far. Tried it -> click -> slide it out a bit -> click -> further -> click -> a bit more -> success.
That's what SHE said..........
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You're missing the ability to drive 20 miles or so without using any gasoline. So your effective fuel economy will be much higher if you keep it charged. Whether it's worth it or not to you is up to you and how you drive. It would be difficult to recover the cost difference unless you do a lot of short trips.
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I thought the intent of the system wasn't to automatically correct for lane drifting but rather to alert you when you cross a lane marker without signaling.
It does both.
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You can't store music internally - the new explorer doesn't use a hard drive. If your son already has itunes you can use itunes export (freeware - not an apple product) to copy it to the thumb drive. Add all your music to the thumb drive in the right format and you can plug it in and leave it there. Check syncmyride.com for more info.
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I'll sell you guys the premium mats for the front and back rows. PM me if anyone is interested
Are they really that bad?
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Allen - someone posted elsewhere to beware the "premium" mats (not worth the money). You may want to check em out if you haven't already.
I saw that. I figured I'd take a chance anyway.
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I'll probably get the titanium hybrid Ruby Red with moonroof, driver assist, premium floor mats, navigation and illuminated sill plates.
It says $34,340 for X plan (using the Titanium AWD pricing) (minus rebates if there are any).
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Thought I'd start a thread for those of us who are waiting expectantly for Job 2 to start. My last update was on Friday and there was no change in my status (unscheduled-clean). If anyone gets a vin and/or scheduled production date on a FFH Titanium, let us know!
Which options did you get? I think I'm about to pull the trigger on the same model and color.
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I get all that, but still see zero "real" advantage on the Lincoln pre-order business. It also seems like some dealers are selling their stock order placement to new customers looking for place orders now. To me that seems a bit like butting in line. Anyway, this isn't a Ferrari, it's a run of the mill Lincoln and this long wait is ridiculous regardless of the many reasons cited as to why. Pre-orders should in my opinion, come before dealer stcok orders, or simply just don't offer pre-orders. I just want to buy a car.
Here is the deal with the stock orders. Before Ford gives the OK to buy order, every vehicle that gets built (all dealer stock) is held and repaired if necessary. A vehicle in this group could be delayed anywhere from one day to several weeks - no way to know for sure. If a vehicle in this group was one of the last ones built and has no problems then it will be shipped out immediately and *could* show up before a retail order. It's a gamble.
If they build your car first and it gets held for repairs for a month you'll be really ticked off. Just ask those people that ordered Mustangs a couple years ago.
What Ford should do is enable Retail Order Verification so that dealer allocation is not a holdup and they should start building those immediately after the OK to buy is given. However you'd still be affected by material holds.
Again, pre-ordering just gets your name in queue sooner than others. A lot is dependent on the dealer and how they handle the order. If you're not prepared to wait at least 2 months AFTER OK to buy is given then you should wait and buy off the lot or wait and place your order later.
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That's why "ignore user" is one of the great options on this forum.
I'm making a new year's resolution to ignore Langston. Who's with me?
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Not feeling it. Looks like a SL500 with flared nostrils.
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A picture is worth a thousand posts....
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I almost seems like a new custom order now will come at around the same time as an order from August or September. That's not right. The idea of waiting till February just to start an August order? What's wrong with this week? They are clearly still placing recent dealer orders ahead of this. Again, this is not right! Introducing the "new" Lincoln. This leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. Call me a whiner and complainer all you want, but that is how i see it.
(biltkat, I seem to remember Lincoln rep telling me about 18 days from "actual" start to deliver. (in ideal conditions)
There is no way for a retail (sold) order to be built before a dealer stock order from the same dealership under normal circumstances because retail orders always get a better priority (10-19) compared to stock orders (20-99). That assumes of course that the dealer put the order in correctly. There are at least 3 scenarios that could cause a delay:
The dealer has other orders in queue with a lower (numerical) priority. Those get built first regardless. If your order is a 15 and 3 other orders are at priority 10 yours will get built 4th. If all are at the same priority then it should be first in first out. Unless.....
There is a material hold or delay on your specific vehicle/options. In that case other non delayed orders are fulfilled first.
There was a problem with your specific vehicle and it had to be held for repairs/rework.
The dealer has no allocation available and Lincoln is not using retail order verification.
If your dealer put the order in as a retail order with priority 10 and there are no material holds then your car should be among the first retail orders built for that dealership. If the dealer did not put it in as a proper retail order with priority 10 or the dealer has no allocation (and they're not using ROV) then your order will have to wait.
That's how the system works.
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I placed my order on 8/18/12 > it was a long time. Way too long but this is the first time we have not just purchased off the lot so was not really sure how it worked. I was also surprised by the long time after the build date. I would loved to hear from a person that know how long a car takes to build and then why the long wait to transport. I am sure there is some sort of logistics reason but curious
On a car that's been in production for some time it only takes 6-8 weeks to order. These are all startup issues compounded by Fusion problems at the plant. It will take a few months to get everything back on schedule.
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Have you even seen the torque curve on the EB engines?
Obviously not.
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Lincoln LS owners used to call them ITHs (Intrusive Trunk Hinges). There is a reason for using them as opposed to the struts and it has to do with design and engineering requirements. It's not random or just cost cutting.
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I think the original topic is done anyway. Just let it die.
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I've never understood why non-union-members don't have to bargain individually, and magically get the same agreement as the union members.
Most would prefer to bargain individually and not be stuck with stupid union rules like promotions based on seniority not performance and getting in trouble for doing extra work.
My wife was in a union job for 14 years and hated it. She did twice as much work as any of her peers but got the same pay and could not be promoted because there were others who would get the job who had 30+ years even though she was already doing the work. She's doing far better now as a manager where performance is rewarded.
And there are PLENTY of non-union jobs in industries where there are no strong unions who give their employees similar pay and benefits. It's called market compensation and it works without unions and negotiators and strike threats.
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It's not that simple.
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That's why they make ipads.
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On my third try of requesting brochures (C-Max, Fusion Hybrid, and Transit Connect), I finally got the email coupon. Unfortunately, it says "Not available on hybrids..."
Thanks for taking care of those of us that want better gas mileage Ford.
I guess you don't understand supply and demand.
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Not a reliable one. Why would you play music videos instead of mp3s if you're not planning to watch them?
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The computer is consistent and reasonably accurate since it measures fuel based on the number of injector pulses and it's not dependent on how full the tank gets. It might be off by 1-2 mpg.
2013 Lincoln MKZ Launch Delays
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Make sure that priority was changed from 99 to 10-19. 10-19 are for retail orders. 20-99 are for dealer orders. 10 is the best. 99 is the worst. It's probably just a placeholder and has been changed but make sure.